Does anyone know if it's ok to use GNATROL (bacillus israelensis)on paphiopedilums? I can't get rid of these fungus gnats in my plants so I bought some...
I never tried it on my plants, but it should be safe. However, first try it on only one plant before extending treatment, it's safer... Have you try to repot...
I don't know about gnatrol, but what helped me was repotting and mixing cinammon in the mix. I also sprinkle cinammon on the potting media about once a month,...
thanks to all who offered help and suggestions. i have toured around the web, visited some local growers and went to the king of prussia orchid show this...
Hi Paulo, I've used it many times on Paphs as well as all the other orchids I have and haven't had any problems. Follow the directions of course :) Like the...
Hi All, I've been using Sunlight Dish Detergent for fungus gnats, NOT the "Ultra", or dish washer, just plain dish soap. (I was told this would work, and don't...
Gnatrol should be OK used on and around any kind of plant including orchids and paphs. It, and a number of othre BT products are bacteria that infect and kill...
Here's the deal...I would greatly appreciate any help in this. I got an old paph plant from lowes. It's flower stalk has been cut (i guess after it blooms it...
First and foremost, is there a name tag somewhere in that pot? Secondly, you shouldn't worry about repotting it. Place your index finger and middle finger...
Paphs are often kinda slow growing. I would repot in a regular bark orchid mix. Paphs don't like to dry out too much and they like regular care and water all...
Hi to all, I am new to orchids, about 1 year. I have a bunch of everything, but am interested in the course my paphs are taking. I managed a paph from...
Hi, It visits this web page : http://www.orchid.or.jp/orchid/people/tanaka/indexe.html and continues the instructions. Is a web page very complete . Bye ...
The spent fans will not rebloom again. Paphs like many other orchids bloom from a growth one time only. You do not need to seperate the new growths from the...
Dont divide the plant! Paphs bloom best when good size is attained. Splitting them puts you back at square one for at least a year. If you do divide, try to...
Thank you all for your information about transplanting ladysllippers. After the slippers bloom, should I transplant the entire group into the next size pot,...
I'm very curious whats this miracle soil for Paphs,I've grown them for years and never heard of miracle soil for them before I use bark with a bit of charcoal...
Hi All, I need to know if some of the members of this forum can report myself of a mushroom that have found in the surface of the mix of my Paphiopedilum. Is...
This "miracle soil" sounds like a peat-based mixture which are usually based on either a high quality peat moss or a Pro-Mix (Professional Grower's Mix) blend....
Hi Pere, few years ago have got the same decease. Don't worry ;-) but put a fan in front of your paph to gave it more ventilation. you compost is too wet and...
Hi Franc, the problem is not of lack of ventilation, I have a 24h ceiling fan al I gave. The same thing occurs in the Paphiopedilums that cultivation in the...
Aloha, I just joined this group and wanted to introduce myself. Probably like most people here, I am an orchid fanatic. I am currently studying for my Master's...
Pere Arche, I suspect your "mushrooms" are actually a slow release fertilizer, like Osmocote. I suspect that all the orchids that have these mushrooms are...
My experience with paphs is very limited. I only know that germination of seeds is advised to be in the dark. I once washed a fews capsules of dried up pods...
Hi, I decided to join this group to try to find out why my paphs are not thriving. My husband and I are in the plant growing business, and we have had very...
Today I bought my first Paph! A sturdy healthy plant with nice purple markings under the leaves towards the stem and a nice 'bulb' that will grow out to be...
Hello Maarten, Well. Ask 10 people how to grow a plant and you will get 10 different answers. I am currently growing about 20 paphs evenly split between...
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Hi All, I need to know if some of the members of this forum can report myself of a mushroom that have found in the surface of the mix of my Paphiopedilum. Is...
